Waste Reduction/ Recycling/ Composting

Organizations

National Association for PET Container Resources
http://www.napcor.com/

National Recycling Coalition
http://nrcrecycles.org/
National non-profit advocacy group with members that span all aspects of waste reduction, reuse and recycling in North America.

National Waste Prevention Coalition
http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/nwpc/
Junk Mail Reduction Campaign and the Computer Disk Recovery Project. Extensive links to waste reduction and reuse sites.

Northeast Recycling Council
http://www.nerc.org
10 States united for recycling market development. Many programs throughout the northeast including electronics and newsprint initiatives. Produces a Recycling Business Assistance Guide which provides technical and financial resources for recycling market development.

Throwplace.com
http://www.throwplace.com
Vehicle for recycling, reuse and charitable in-kind giving. List items to give away to others, and potential Takers make requests through the site.

U.S. EPA Municipal Solid Waste Factbook
http://www.epa.gov
Statistics on waste generation, material recycling rates internationally, source reduction, and composting. State-by-state stats on recycling rates, programs, contacts. RCRA Hotline: 800-424-9346

Worm Digest
http://www.wormdigest.org

Database(s)

E-cycling Central
http://www.ecyclingcentral.com/
Click on your state to find reuse, recycling, and donation programs for electronics across the country.

International Biodegradable Products Institute
http://www.bpiworld.org/
Compostable Logo program sponsored by the US Composting Council and the International Biodegradable Products Institute.

National Center for Electronics Recycling
http://www.ncerwv.org/public/ContentPage.aspx?PageId=82
Directory of electronics recyclers by state.